The big yellow school busses arrived in droves at New Liskeard Public School (NLPS) this week marking the first day of the new school year, Tuesday, September 6 for the majority of students in The Speaker’s circulation area . (French-language Roman Catholic students went back last week.) This is
Food bank use rising with electricity and gasoline costsDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT -- The rising cost of electricity across the district, and the high cost of gasoline to access New Liskeard or Kirkland Lake jobs for Englehart and area residents, are two factors which are increasing the
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry hired five interns to operate the Kap-Kig-I-Wan Provincial Park in Evanturel Township this summer. One of those interns, Kassandra Young, has received an AIM (Appreciation In Motion) Award as a member of the Stewardship Youth Ranger Team leads. From the left are
LATCHFORD (Staff) – A Penetanguishene man faces trafficking charges after a recent police roadside stop in Latchford.Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police say officers were conducting a RIDE – Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere – program on Highway 11 in Latchford August 26.Shortly after midnight, police say a driver was
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Area residents rolled up their sleeves last week and gave, surpassing the donation goal of Canadian Blood Services.The August 30 clinic at Riverside Place in Temiskaming Shores collected an “outstanding” 125 units of blood, said Joanne Drake, the agency’s territory manager, in an email.
Remembering Fred DeaconTraditionally the period from Labour Day to Christmas marks the busiest time of year for virtually all segments of Temiskaming society.While we look ahead at this time of year, events also make us look back. A lot of us in this community were
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter COLEMAN – Property owners on Gillies Lake North say they’ve been left high and dry after the recent replacement of a culvert on Highway 11B.At a special meeting called by Coleman Township council last week, property owners said docks were sitting above water and
A pool party was held at the home of Friends of the Festival Harvest Queen Pageant Director Sharron Graydon on Wednesday, August 31 for the 12 prospective Harvest Queen contestants. The pool party was a chance for the girls to meet and greet one another. From the left in
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The site housing the grotto that was once part of the Soeurs de l’Assomption de la Sainte Vierge convent is getting a facelift.The Chevaliers de Colomb Conseil Fatima 1398 in Haileybury will be providing the labour and some of the materials
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT -- The Cobalt train station has had new life breathed into it.Winnie Kammermayer Fowler has now brought the building back to its original beauty, and on Wednesday, August 31, she opened the Home Town Decor Emporium Corp. in the
